Seran Demiral is a children’s and science fiction author, as well as a Philosophy for Children/Communities (P4C) trainer based in Istanbul. A prolific writer, she has published over ten novels for children and young adults. With a background in architecture and sociology, she weaves social issues into her fiction while bringing her experience with children, youth, and older adults into academia. As an associate professor of sociology, she integrates arts-based methodologies and forum theatre into her research, fostering creative and participatory approaches to understanding youthful digital subjectivities and collective cultures.
She also teaches children’s literature, sociological theories, and digital cultures at Bahçeşehir University (Sociology) and Boğaziçi University (Primary Education). She has been selected for an MSCA ERA fellowship at the University of Porto for her project InterGENerational Youthful Narratives: ARTs-Based Approaches to Digital Citizenship and Civic EngageMENT (GENARTMENT), which is currently in the final stages of approval. Within PAAR-net, she is a co-leader of Working Group 3, Technology and Innovation.